About Brasilia, Brazil

Brasília, inaugurated as Brazil’s capital in 1960, is a planned city distinguished by its white, modern architecture, chiefly designed by Oscar Niemeyer. Laid out in the shape of an airplane, its “fuselage” is the Monumental Axis, 2 wide avenues flanking a massive park. In the “cockpit” is Praça dos Três Poderes, named for the 3 branches of government surrounding it.

• Postal code: 70000-000
• Area code(s): +55 61
• District: Federal District
• Population: 2.481 million (2010) United Nations
• Weather: 20°C, Wind NE at 3 km/h, 90% Humidity
• Did you know: Brasília is the ninth-most-populous city in South America by population (2,914,830)